From: JOC.com
Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor
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The US Government Accountability Office’s report on the C-TPAT, which started 15 years ago, is just the latest criticism of a program that has seen membership plateau and negative reviews mount. Customs has said C-TPAT verified importers are three-and-a-half times less likely to have their shipments examined by the agency, seven times less likely to see their cargo go through extensive examination, and are eligible for priority treatment during major supply chain disruption. Some shippers, however, have argued the program’s requirements and potential costs outweigh the agency’s assurances.
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The best way to improve C-TPAT is to streamline the program’s clearance of cargo with the 41 other regulatory agencies involved in allowing shipments into the country, according to Marianne Rowden, president and CEO of the American Association of Exporters and Importers.
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